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COMMENTARY

• Behind the Breakout in USD/JPY
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/12/2011 9:27:07 AM ET
  Currencies and equities are trading sharply higher this morning but the move that we are most interested in is USD/JPY because after consolidating for the past month, the currency pair is finally breaking out and enjoying its strongest rally since early September. The rise in U.S.
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• Dollar Flows and Slovakia Vote
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/11/2011 4:42:01 PM ET
  There was little consistency in the price action of the U.S. dollar today. The greenback traded lower against the euro, held steady against the Japanese Yen
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• Pressures on the EUR
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/11/2011 9:29:26 AM ET
  After Monday's strong rally, the euro and other high yielding currencies are trading slightly lower against the U.S. dollar this
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• Trading with a Flexible Mindset
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 10/10/2011 8:02:23 PM ET
  Don't let your opinions get in the way of your analysis.
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• FX: What to Expect from Fed Minutes (Wed)
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/10/2011 5:05:19 PM ET
  The lack of U.S. economic data along holidays in the U.S., Canada and Japan did not stop currencies and equities from staging a strong performance. The move today was triggered entirely by the optimism of Europeans who hope that their policymakers would finally get their
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• FX: Volatility Going into Year End
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/10/2011 10:22:33 AM ET
  The lack of U.S. economic data today gives us an opportunity to discuss other less time sensitive topics that are of interest to currency traders. With the European sovereign debt crisis in full swing, currencies trading at significant highs and lows and central banks jumping into the markets to
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• EUR Shoots Higher on Prospect of a Deal By End of Oct
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/10/2011 9:08:30 AM ET
  With the heads of the two largest countries in the Eurozone committing to reach an agreement and produce a new package of
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• GBP/CAD Short Opportunity at 1.6298
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 10/7/2011 5:52:40 PM ET
  A bearish Gartley pattern is forming on the GBP/CAD.
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• FX: Global Easing Intact Despite Stronger NFP
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/7/2011 5:24:01 PM ET
  What a week! With four central bank rate decisions and the non-farm payrolls report on the calendar, there has been no shortage of volatility in the financial
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• Ray of Sunshine in Payrolls Sends Currencies Soaring
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/7/2011 9:00:14 AM ET
  A better than expected non-farm payrolls report drove currencies and equities higher across the board. A ray of sunshine in the labor market has injected a fresh dose of optimism that sent the EUR/USD and USD/JPY soaring. Non-farm payrolls rose by
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• Handling News with an Open Position
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 10/6/2011 6:46:57 PM ET
  What to do when you have an open position with a major news announcement on the horizon.
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• Will Payrolls Hurt Or Help The Dollar?
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/6/2011 4:55:05 PM ET
  The U.S. dollar traded lower against every major currency today with the exception of the British pound, which was weighed down by the central bank’s surprise decision to increase their asset purchase program. With the Bank of England restarting Quantitative Easing and the European Central Bank engaging in their own form of quasi-QE through covered bond purchases, everyone is looking at the Fed and wondering when will they be next. How quickly the U.S. central bank engages in another round of asset purchases will largely hinge upon the degree of job growth in the month of September.
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• Non-Farm Payrolls Preview: Impact on Dollar and QE3
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/6/2011 1:15:17 PM ET
  The Federal Reserve is at the brink of introducing another round of asset purchases. Earlier this week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Joint Economic Committee the “Federal Reserve stands ready to provide liquidity in the U.S. through a broad-based lending program.” He
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• EUR: Why Post ECB Relief Rally May not Last and Draghi
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 10/6/2011 9:35:31 AM ET
  Although the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at 1.50 percent this morning, they did not to hesitate to
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• Live Account vs. Demo Account
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 10/5/2011 8:35:21 PM ET
  We will review why your results in your demo account will probably contrast sharply with the results in your live account.
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